The gala opening of the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis on May 7, 1963, helped the Twin Cities establish its position as one of the most highly regarded and respected communities for the arts, especially for its size, in the country and the world.

Guthrie at 50, the drama of litigation

The gala opening of the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis on May 7, 1963, helped the Twin Cities establish its position as one of the most highly regarded and respected communities for the arts, especially for its size, in the country and the world.